Colossians 3:13

We all long to belong. But part of belonging is letting others belong in your sphere, too. We need to give acceptance to others in order to also receive it. We belong to Christ and can live out of that acceptance, giving us the freedom to love others no matter whether or not they are a part of our tribe. Listen in as Denise continues her discussion with Amberly Neese on her new book, “The Belonging Project”. Leave a comment to be entered to receive a free copy of Amberly’s book.…

Regrettably, I spent many years in the prison of unforgiveness before receiving the powerful freedom found in forgiveness.…

This post is personal…really personal. I pray God will use it in your life. Live free, my friend. One last wish. The longing of a dying mother’s heart. A wish that only one person could have satisfied. But he didn’t. If you’ve read any of my books, you know that my childhood was a cauldron of violent arguments, Read more……

Today is Global Forgiveness Day! The topic can be challenging. But I would like to look at prayers for forgiveness from two different angles.…

Forgive as the Lord forgave you. -Colossians 3:13b, NIV How forgiving was Jesus to the Pharisees? Jesus understood that some people wanted nothing to do with his forgiveness. They were self-righteous, and in their minds, they needed none of his. This is the usual crowd of cheaters. They often behave like Pharisees. Some are especially … Continue reading “Damaging approaches to faithful spouses”…

Hello World, The royals may be different from regular families in many ways, but as in regular families, sometimes it takes a death to reunite a family after a rift…Below are a few articles I found about the possibility of a reconciliation after the death of Queen Elizabeth II last week and some of the […]…

Unforgiveness can damage our brains. In this post I explain how that happens and what to do.…

Colossians 3:13 (BSB) “Bear with each other and forgive any complaint you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Have you ever “re-gifted” a gift you got at Christmas time? While some gifts might not be exactly what we want, the gifts Christ gave us are...…

In 2004, a group of teenagers went for a joy ride, after stealing a credit card and purchasing a frozen turkey. Hyped up from their crime and looking for more action, one boy made an impulsive decision. Against protests from the other teens, he proceeded to hurl the turkey out the window, at an oncoming vehicle.…

I’ll admit — I like to be right. I like to have people acknowledge it when I do well. I like to be seen as good, the best, or admirable. And, friends–it’s all my pride. Today we talk about how pride impacts our body image struggles, why pride keeps us stuck, and how to walk ……